12.9 is what percent of 15 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 15 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 15, so we can write it down as 100%=15.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15
2) x%=12.9
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=15/12.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.9 is what percent of 15

100%/x%=15/12.9
(100/x)*x=(15/12.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.16279069767*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.16279069767) to get x
100/1.16279069767=x
86=x
x=86

now we have:
12.9 is 86% of 15